World Three
"I've never thought homosexuality was a mental disorder." Although Yu Chengwei was completely pierced by the boomerang he threw, he didn't slow down his pace. "I don't know how to explain it to you, but I really didn't mean it at the time."
He didn't dare explain to He Xing that the words were originally said by his parents.
"You were the one who said that, and you're still the one saying this now." He Xing turned around and looked at him, raising his eyebrows. "Don't you think you're quite funny?"
"I don't think so." Yu Chengwei's expression had begun to become a little depressed.
In just the time it took to leave the temple, He Xing's attitude towards him changed from softening to being confrontational.
Even though he had been prepared for He Xing's attitude, and Yu Sheng had repeatedly emphasized to him on the phone that "you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry", Yu Chengwei was completely unable to control his frustration.
"Host, do you think he's capable of saying something like that given his personality?" Maoqiu asked He Xing, following up on Yu Chengwei's last words, trying to give Yu Chengwei a nice assist. "He's gay himself, so if he says that, isn't he just insulting himself as well?"
"I don't care whether you said that intentionally or unintentionally. I also don't care if someone told you that and you said it subconsciously at that moment." He Xing didn't look at anyone, but continued walking up the path. "Since I heard this from you, and you don't intend to explain, then the blame should be put on you. Do you think there is anything wrong with this?"
The person who was hurt by the words was obviously himself, so why should he care who Yu Chengwei heard similar words from, and why should he care about why Yu Chengwei said these words?
——Is there any need to delve into this?
Maoqiu didn't say anything. He suddenly had a feeling that "it seemed that what this person said was right" and "it seemed that what this person said was right too".
Is this the downside of having your own consciousness?
"You're right." Yu Chengxu followed He Xing in a few steps. "I'm sorry."
"Why, are you sorry for not being able to control yourself and saying those words to me?" He Xing asked back coldly.
"I'm sorry I didn't apologize to you right away after I made you unhappy," Yu Chengwei replied, "but instead I was making excuses to exonerate myself."
He Xing is right. If you want others to forgive you, you should admit your mistakes first.
He Xing looked back at Yu Chengwei, then turned his head and looked forward.
He didn't say anything because he didn't know what to say now.
Telling Yu Chengwei, "It's okay?" seems a bit difficult.
If he really didn't care about what Yu Chengwei said and did, he wouldn't have packed up and left immediately.
He knew Yu Chengxu's character and that was definitely not what he wanted to say, but he still felt angry.
He now knew that Yu Chengxu went on a blind date in order to resolve the issue himself, but he still felt angry.
He really couldn't forgive Yu Chengwei on behalf of his own self who was unaware of the situation at the time.
"—Yu Chengxu," He Xing said suddenly, looking at the vast expanse of white and purple flowers in front of him. "Do you know why I had a falling out with my parents?"
Yu Chengxu certainly knew why, but he didn't really want to bring it up and make He Xing sad.
He wanted to see He Xing's expression when he said this, but He Xing was facing away from him and he couldn't see He Xing's expression.
"Because they wanted you to give up your studies and become a child star when you were very young, and when you were young they thought your hobbies were not serious, and when you became an adult they asked you to study hard."
"I always tell you I'm annoyed by their self-righteousness," He Xing said, "but I'm actually more annoyed by their self-righteousness than I say."
Yu Chengwei didn't say anything.
If it were in the past, even if he didn't know what to say, he could just walk over and hug He Xing.
Not now. Although he kept telling He Xing, "We haven't broken up yet," he knew that he must not cross the line in He Xing's heart.
"But ultimately, the reason I was so angry was entirely because I had expectations of them," He Xing said, carefully avoiding the small flowers. "If someone I don't know makes me angry, I just don't care. But if someone I know makes me angry, I just think, 'Don't you know what makes me angry?'"
"You want to say that I disappointed you," Yu Chengxu continued without hesitation, "...I also know that I disappointed you."
"If you want me to personally say I forgive you," He Xing ignored him and continued, "I really can't say it now."
"I don't expect you to say you forgive me," Yu Chengwei said quickly. "Apologizing is my business. You have the right not to forgive me."
The road ahead became narrower and narrower, and there were more and more weeds, probably because we were approaching the top of the mountain.
"Actually, I want to apologize to you, too." He Xing lowered the handle of the suitcase and walked upstairs carrying it. "If I had been able to honestly express my dissatisfaction, you wouldn't have realized your mistakes only after we broke up."
The system watched the transformation degree slowly rise to 42% and decided to make room for the two of them to have a conversation.
It still wasn't sure who was right, but it figured it could at least make some space for both of them.
According to the third host's thinking, saying that he could block out the sounds from the outside world would definitely be regarded as nonsense by him, so it would be better to just stay away.
Yu Chengxu didn't know that a ball of black hair had created a space for them to talk. He was now carefully following He Xing's steps and walking up: "I think you--" That's right.
He opened his eyes wide: "So beautiful——"
After walking along a road that became narrower and narrower, they finally reached the top of the mountain.
He Xing stopped and looked into the distance.
The mountain was not high, so the view from the top was not like the mountains he had climbed before, with misty fog and extremely brilliant light - there was only a vast sea of forest.
He had become accustomed to such scenery during his travels, and when he saw it again, he no longer felt the same emotion as Yu Chengwei. He would only think that the scenery 'seemed pretty good'.
He Xing thought of this, turned to look at Yu Chengwei, and said word by word: "So you should go back after today."
"Your parents probably don't support you being a homosexual, do they?"
But after seeing where Yu Chengwei's gaze was really focused, He Xing was stunned.
Yu Chengxu looked at He Xing, blinked, and surprisingly didn't look shocked: "I'm not going back."
"Don't you understand—" He Xing frowned.
"You just talked about your family. Now it's my turn, right?" Yu Chengwei took a deep breath in his heart.
He took a few steps forward and then took He Xing's hand.
As if he was afraid that the owner of the hand would suddenly shake it off due to stimulation, Yu Chengwei only held He Xing's hand lightly.
"My family spent two million to set up a company for me to practice," Yu Chengwei said, looking at He Xing. "Because they felt that what I could learn from running this company was more important than a so-called two million company."
"But to those who don't know the situation, they will just think it's a waste of money."
"I've never cared about what these people think," Yu Chengwei said, "because I know what's more important to me."
"It's a similar situation right now." Yu Chengxu looked at He Xing and said this seriously, "Because I think your opinion is more important than other people's opinions."
"As for your immediate departure, I don't think there's anything wrong with it." Yu Chengxu suddenly chuckled as he spoke. "Besides, if you hadn't done that, I wouldn't have realized my problem."
He Xing frowned and stared at the hand that Yu Chengwei was holding. After a long while, he finally spoke: "...Have you really thought it through?"
"You had the same expression when you asked me if I really wanted to join PB." Yu Chengwei clenched his hands a little tighter. "I think you'd prefer to prove yourself with actions, so I won't say those nice words."
Yu Sheng had given him advice, such as choosing the right dish based on the context and using softness to overcome hardness. But at the very end of those suggestions, Yu Sheng added another sentence.
'In fact, the best idea is not these. The best idea is to say what you want to say and what you want to say to the other person.'
"It's okay to stutter, and it's okay to be so nervous that your words don't make sense, but you have to learn to speak."
"So, are you guys...reconciled now?" Maoqiu, who had missed the crucial plot, turned around and asked He Xing beside him, "...The transformation degree has now reached 52%.
He Xing looked at Yu Chengxu's phone screen, not quite understanding how Yu Chengxu could accurately pick out the ugliest angle from so many angles.
Feeling his gaze, Yu Chengwei silently moved his phone further away - that's good, now he's the second ugliest.
[I don't know... either.] He Xing answered Maoqiu's previous question in his mind.
He didn't know what their current situation was. He was indeed shaken by what Yu Chengwei had said. But maybe Yu Chengwei had just said those words on a whim, or maybe Yu Chengwei was simply not used to not having...
Yu Chengwei suddenly turned his head: "How about this angle? Is it better than before?"
Maoqiu's attention was immediately drawn to Yu Chengwei's phone screen: [Host, apart from anything else, his photography skills are really terrible.]
How bad is it? It’s so bad that I can’t bear to watch it.
He Xing's thoughts were interrupted before they could even rise. He pointed at the phone screen and said, "It's definitely a little better, but do you still feel like something's wrong?"
"Yeah." Yu Chengwei responded cautiously.
He Xing felt like he was giving advice to a poor student. He pointed at the screen. Like anyone giving advice to a poor student, he said, "Next, try it yourself until you find the angle you think is right."
Perhaps because He Xing's tone sounded too calm, and without the expected impatience and disgust, Yu Chengwei felt that his nervousness was relieved to a certain extent.
"I'm... not very good at taking pictures," he said quietly, holding his phone a little lower this time, "so I've never dared to take pictures of other people."
His parents did tell him to take his time, but after about five photos, they would say, "Why don't we take the photos ourselves?"
"Take your time." But He Xing now says, "It's good to have patience to try. The worst thing is to lack patience and be unwilling to try."
Yu Chengwei glanced at him and this time raised his phone slowly.
Yu Chengwei wasn't a photographer. Most people would just start snapping away after finding that high angle, figuring that if they took enough photos, a few would be presentable. But Yu Chengwei was cautious, adjusting the angle minutely, making a phone look like a camera that required hours of fine-tuning.
He Xing has been waiting patiently.
[Host,] Maoqiu couldn't help but glance at him, unable to wait any longer. [You really are very patient.]
"I think this angle is good," Yu Chengwei suddenly said, "What do you think?"
He Xing glanced at the screen and nodded: "Very good, let's shoot it."
"Well, can I think about what expression to use?" Yu Chengxu paused, "But even this seems to be..."
"If you think an expression would be better, then think about what kind of expression to use." He Xing interrupted him, "Don't worry."
Yu Chengwei looked at him: "Really?"
"Really," He Xing said, "Just take your time."
"He Xing," Yu Chengwei stared at He Xing and suddenly sighed, "You are really patient."
The tone was the same as what the system had just said. Not only was the tone the same, but even the sentence structure was the same.
[Are you really my system?] He Xing glanced at Maoqiu with a bit of amusement, then looked at Yu Chengxu's phone screen. [Are you really not the host and the system like him?]
He thought about it carefully and found that the system had been persuading him to reconcile with Yu Chengwei from the beginning, and had been speaking well of Yu Chengwei every time.
"How could I always say good things for him?" Maoqiu retorted loudly, "I am your system! Guaranteed!"
"Besides, you didn't listen to me." After a while, Maoqiu began to mutter again, "I've bound three hosts, and yours is the most difficult."
"Although I'm used to traveling alone, I've also signed up for tour groups." He Xing ignored it and turned to explain to Yu Chengwei, "I signed up for a tour group for seniors before, and they were all very patient."
Yu Chengxu's face fell immediately after a few seconds of happiness: Wait a minute, so He Xing didn't treat me like a child just now, right?
"I didn't know how to take pictures at the time, and I couldn't find the right angle for a long time." He Xing pretended not to see the 'You don't treat me like a child, do you?' look in Yu Chengxu's eyes, and continued, "They taught me various angles and many poses for taking pictures."
Most of the elderly who can still sign up for tour groups at this age know how to enjoy life and are not reluctant to show kindness to a younger person.
It was from that time that He Xing changed his attitude towards taking photos.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to take pictures of the scenery along the way, but it is wrong to take secret photos without the other person's permission.
"Then I'm really taking a picture now—" Yu Chengwei raised the arm that wasn't holding the phone. "When I say one, two, three, you just laugh."
He Xing glanced at the hand he raised, and even though he didn't understand what Yu Chengxu was trying to do, he still said "hmm".
"One." Yu Chengwei cleared his throat. He didn't feel nervous when he adjusted the angle just now, but now he started to feel a little nervous again.
"Two——" He Xing tried to curl the corners of his mouth.
"Three!" Yu Chengwei put down his arm that had been prepared long ago, and then directly hooked it around He Xing's neck.
The mobile phone captured the two handsome guys with their backs to the mountain.
It didn't quite understand why one of the two people was laughing so happily, and one looked a little surprised, but it was just an ordinary mobile phone.
It is only responsible for the 'click'.
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